CHAP. XLII. ROSACEA. CE’RASUS. 707 
% 20. C. sati’‘cina G. Don. The Willow-/eaved Cherry Tree. 
Identification. Don’s Mill., 2. p.514. : : 
Synonymes. Prunus salicina Lindi. in Hort. Trans.; Ching-Cho-Lee, or Tung-Choh-Lee, Chinese. 
Spec. Char., §c. Flowers usually solitary, shorter than the leaves. Leaves 
obovate, acuminated, glandularly serrated, glabrous. Stipules subulate, 
glandular, length of the petiole. Petiole glandless. (Don’s Mill., ii. p. 514.) 
A shrub, growing to the height of 4ft. or 6 ft., a native of China, intro- 
duced in 1822. The flowers are small and white, and the fruit about the 
size of those of the myrobalan plum. According to G. Don, it is nearly 
allied to C.glandulésa, mentioned below. 
C. Species belonging to the preceding Subdivision (B.), not yet introduced. 
¥ C. Phéshia Hamilt. (D. Don Fl. Nep., p. 239.), Primus cerasdides 
D. Den (Prod. Fl. Nep., p.289.; Don’s Mill., ii. p. 505.), is a native of Ne- 
pal, where it is called phoshia, with flowers of a pale rose colour. It isa 
tree, and grows to the height of 15 ft. or 20 ft. 
€ C. Paddum Rozb. (Wall. Pl. Rar, Asiat., ii. p. 37. t. 143.) is a native of 
Nepal, where it grows to the height of 20 ft. or 30 ft., with rose-coloured 
flowers, and fruit like that of a common cherry. Its wood is considered very 
useful. It flowers in October and November; and, in its native country, 
where it is called puddum, it is very abundant. 
% C. glandulosa, % C. aspera, and & C. incisa Lois., are Japan shrubs, with 
rose-coloured flowers, described by Thunberg ; and, after him, by Loiseleur, 
in the Nouveau Du Hamel; and in Don’s Mill. ii. p. 513. 
« C, humilis Moris. (Elench. Sard., p. 17.) is a native of Sardinia, with the 
habit of C. prostrata, but differs from it in having the nerves of the leaves 
hoary, and the petals of the flowers of a pale rose colour. It flowers in June 
and July, and would be a desirable introduction. 
§ ii. Padi veri Ser. The true Bird Cherry Kinds of Cérasus. 
Sect. Char. Flowers produced upon the shoots of the same year’s growth 
as the flowers; the latter disposed racemosely. Leaves deciduous, 
A. Species of Bird Cherry Trees already in Cultivation in Britain. 
* 21. C. Mau4‘LeEB Mill. The Mahaleb, or perfumed, Cherry Tree. 
Identification. Mill. Dict., No. 4.; Dec. Fl, Fr., 4. p. 480.; Prod., 2. p. 539.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 514. 
Synonymes. Primus Mahaleb L. Sp., 678., Jacq. Fl. Austr. ; Bois de Sainte Lucie, or Prunier odo- 
rant, Fr.; Mahalebs-kirsche, Ger. 
Engravings. N. Du Ham., 5. t.2.; Jacq. Fl. Austr., t. 227.; and the plate of this species in our 
Second Volume. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves cordately ovate, denticulate, glanded, curved. 
Flowers in leafy subeorymbose racemes. Fruit black, between ovate and 
round. (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 539. and E. of Pl.) A tree, a native of the 
middle and south of Europe, where it grows to the height of from 10 ft. 
to 20 ft., and upwards, flowering in April and May. Introduced in 1714. 
Varieties. Besides one with variegated leaves, there are:— 
£C.M. 2 frictu fldvo Hort. has yellow fruit. There is a plant of this 
variety in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, 
¥ C. M. 3 Jatifolium Hort. has broader leaves than the species. 
Description. A handsome small tree, with a white bark, and numerous 
branches. The leaves somewhat resembling those of the common apricot, but 
of a paler green. The fruit in the species is much smaller than that of the 
wild cherry, black, and very bitter to the taste; but greedily eaten by thrushes 
and blackbirds. Gerard describes the fruit as being as hard as a bead of 
coral, and shining. The wood, the leaves, the flowers, and the fruit, are 
powerfully scented; the flowers so much so as not to be supportable in a 
room. The tree, in its native habitats, is seldom found above 18 ft. or 20 ft. 
high; but, in a state of cultivation, in good soil, it will grow to the height of 
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